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EP 1 074 940 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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30.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/05 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 |
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Date of filing: 26.07.2000 |
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International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 7/00 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE |
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AL LT LV MK RO SI |
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Priority: |
05.08.1999 JP 22243099 21.04.2000 JP 2000120789
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Applicant: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. |
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Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu (JP) |
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Inventors: |
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- Kitajima, Shoko
Fukuoka-shi (JP)
- Shirouzu, Hiroshi
Fukuoka-shi (JP)
- Yahiro, Kanji
Onojo-shi (JP)
- Yamaguchi, Koji
Kasuga-shi (JP)
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Representative: Jackson, Richard Eric |
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Carpmaels & Ransford, 43 Bloomsbury Square London WC1A 2RA London WC1A 2RA (GB) |
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Image analyzing apparatus and image analyzing method |
(57) There are provided an image analyzing apparatus and an image analyzing method where,
in analyzing a microscopic image of a microbe or a cell tissue, the manpower-independent
observation and quantification are executed so as to enhance the analyzing performance.
The configuration of the apparatus and the method is as follows: A frequency conversion
processing (103; 23), such as Wavelet transformation, is executed toward the microscopic
image of the microbe or the cell tissue and, based on the result obtained, the quantitative
analysis (104; 27) is executed. The configuration allows the automatic quantitative
judgement to be executed concerning factors such as the position, the number, the
magnitude, the degree of activity, the area ratio, the configuration, the direction,
and the color. This condition makes it possible to reduce a burden imposed on a person
who are in charge of the observation. Also, the noise can be eliminated, which also
enhances the analyzing performance. Moreover, the converted regions are utilized for
the analysis. This condition makes it possible to execute the analysis with the amount
of calculation that is smaller than the resolution, thereby allowing the high-speed
processing to be implemented.

